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Zero-percent Car Financing – Fact or Fiction?

Sean Patrick asked: What does zero percent financing really cost? Car dealers have been very successful with their zero percent financing campaigns – so successful that the concept has been repeated in other industries such as electronics, furniture sales and credit card companies.According to CNW Research, only one-third of buyers who apply for zero percent [...]

Posted August 19th, 2009 in Cars | No Comments »

Auto Finance Trends Shift Towards Long Term Auto Loans

John Collins asked: Auto finance companies in the U.S. are switching to longer term car loans, in an attempt to downsize their involvement in the leasing business.Longer term auto finance loans have a slower repayment of principal, as well as increase the risk of losses resulting from defaults in payments. Leasing companies in the auto [...]

Posted March 22nd, 2009 in Cars | No Comments »